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Learn how to use Docker Compose to define and run multi-container applications with this detailed introduction to the tool. docker compose, docker-compose, docker compose command, docker compose files, docker compose documentation, using docker compose, compose container, docker compose service Docker Compose overview
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Install Compose Follow the instructions on how to install Docker Compose. download /compose/install
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Try Compose Learn the key concepts of Docker Compose whilst building a simple Python web application. explore /compose/gettingstarted
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View the release notes Find out about the latest enhancements and bug fixes. note_add /compose/release-notes
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Understand key features of Compose Understand its key features and explore common use cases. category /compose/features-uses/
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Explore the Compose file reference Find information on defining services, networks, and volumes for a Docker application. feature_search /compose/compose-file
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Browse common FAQs Explore general FAQs and find out how to give feedback. help /compose/faq
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Compose is a tool for defining and running multi-container Docker applications. With Compose, you use a YAML file to configure your application's services. Then, with a single command, you create and start all the services from your configuration.

Compose works in all environments; production, staging, development, testing, as well as CI workflows. It also has commands for managing the whole lifecycle of your application:

  • Start, stop, and rebuild services
  • View the status of running services
  • Stream the log output of running services
  • Run a one-off command on a service

The key features of Compose that make it effective are:

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